Coconut Grove Vinyasa Yoga Studio With No Heat, 4 for $59

Open Door Yoga, at 2801 Florida Ave, Suite 20 in Coconut Grove, teaches vinyasa in a room that is never heated, and a single drop-in class costs $25. New visitors can start with the 4 for $59 pass, which is valid for one month. Book through WellnessLiving and keep your plans firm, because a no-show or a late cancel inside 12 hours forfeits the class. The studio sits on the ground floor of the Grove Square building, at the back of the courtyard.

Sherrie Giusto, the founder and owner, was raised in Miami and grew up on Key Biscayne playing tennis. FIU's Caplin News reported that she went to the University of Virginia on a tennis scholarship in the 1980s and was ranked fifth in the nation among amateurs. Two ankle reconstructions ended that career. She went on to teach aerobics, kickboxing and Pilates, and her bio says she has taught fitness for over 30 years.

Giusto moved back to the Grove in 2021 and looked for a teaching job, but the local rooms did not match her idea of practice. She told Caplin News that the studios were all about the body and Instagram, with lots of hot yoga. After two years of searching, permits and renovation on Florida Avenue, she opened her own place. In June 2024 the paper described a room lit by about 30 candles and seventeen instructors teaching up to five classes a day.

Every class carries an ODY prefix, and the studio labels all of them as open to all levels. ODY Flow is the strongest vinyasa on the menu, described as a challenging sequence through triangle and the warrior series with creative transitions. Funyasa is a lighthearted take on vinyasa where you work at your own pace and reset your mood. ODY Signature sits between them, built on sun salutations, balance poses and stretching before a final relaxation.

ODY Strong uses body weight to build strength and fire in the core, so it suits people who want effort without a hot room. ODY Slow is a gentler flow with wide-legged forward folds and tree pose, and no experience is needed. The FAQ is direct about temperature: the studio does not offer hot yoga, but some classes build heat inside the body. Expect sweat from the sequence and the Miami humidity rather than from a thermostat set high.

The quieter half of the menu matters too. ODY Yin holds poses such as sphinx, swan and lizard lunge for two to five minutes. ODY Restore uses blocks and bolsters for long twists and forward folds, and ODY Deep Stretch works the hips, low back and shoulders. ODY Meditate adds pranayama and aromatherapy. A few private offerings also appear, including Reiki with meditation and a chakra session paired with sound healing.

The week of October 18, 2026 shows how the timetable runs. Sunday opens with ODY Signature at 9 am, then Funyasa at 10:30 am and a 75-minute Deep Stretch at 6 pm. Monday brings ODY Strong at 9 am with Giusto herself, ODY Slow at 10:30 am and ODY Flow at noon. Monday evening adds ODY Flow at 6 pm and ODY Restore at 7:30 pm.

Tuesday and Wednesday both start at 7 am with ODY Signature, and each has ODY Flow at 6 pm. Tuesday closes with Restore at 7:30 pm, while Wednesday ends with ODY Meditate at the same hour. Thursday runs Signature at 8:30 am, Slow at 10 am, Funyasa at 6 pm and Restore at 7:30 pm. Friday has Signature at 8:30 am, a 75-minute Yin at 10 am and ODY Flow at noon. Saturday offers Strong at 8:30 am and Yin at 10 am.

The honest judgment is about timing. Skip this studio as your only weekend option if you practice late, because Friday and Saturday have no evening class at all and Saturday ends after the 10 am Yin. For a first visit, the FAQ names Funyasa as a good place to start, and it runs Sunday at 10:30 am and Thursday at 6 pm. Strong practitioners should aim for the 6 pm ODY Flow on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

The official pricing page lists five options. The 4 for $59 pass is valid for one month, a 5 class package costs $115 over two months, and a 10 class package costs $200 over three months. Monthly Unlimited is $150 on autopay, and the $25 drop-in never expires. The math is simple: start with the 4 for $59, then switch to Unlimited if you are coming more than six times a month, since six drop-ins already cost $150.

First-timers should arrive 15 minutes before class starts, and shoes stay outside the practice room. Bring your own mat or rent one for $5, while bolsters, blocks, straps and blankets are provided. Lockers inside the studio come with a personal key. The desk takes no cash, only credit and debit cards, and Apple Pay works for retail. Students under 17 need a parent or guardian, and Kids Yoga covers ages 5 to 12.

The crowd skews toward people who want calm over performance. In the Caplin News piece, Alexandra Stoerger said she sampled several other Miami studios before Open Door resonated with her, and she credited a teacher for her first unassisted headstand. An Alex Stoerger now leads Thursday's 7:30 pm Restore. Instructor Rebecca Arroya, quoted in the same article, holds a trauma-informed yoga certification. Packages can also be shared, so you can link friends and family to one account.

If the class you want is booked or you would rather sweat, Mimi Yoga, at 2829 Bird Ave, Suite 1, is the closest contrast. Its website states that all of its classes are heated, using infrared panels for yoga and mat Pilates, so it suits someone chasing intensity. On WellnessLiving, Open Door carries a five-star rating across its six reviews, and the listing shows the same 4 for $59 introductory offer.

A short walk after class covers the center of the Grove. Peacock Park, at 2820 McFarlane Rd, is a bayfront green that honors Charles and Isabella Peacock, who built the area's first hotel on the site in 1883. Heading the other way, CocoWalk, at 3015 Grand Ave, has shops, restaurants and a plaza where the Coconut Grove Branch Library holds outdoor storytime readings.

Street parking is available, and the Mayfair Parking Garage sits directly across Florida Ave. The CocoWalk garage on Virginia Street charges $6 an hour, and the studio validates the first hour, so grab a voucher on your way out. Bike racks are on the street. The City of Miami's Coconut Grove trolley runs along Grand Ave between Coconut Grove Station and Douglas Road Station.